Most, if not all, of us have experienced the woes of trying to find a parking space at an event.  

 Ruby House in Salt Lake City, Utah, is an innovative example of energy performance in residential design and construction in one of Salt Lake City’s oldest and most prestigious neighborhoods, the “Avenues,” where Victorian homes and landscaping have been faithfully restored and quaint bungalows line the streets.  

Constructing its first ever net-zero energy house was not without challenges for Marc Rutenberg Homes, as the Florida-based luxury builder was intent on using sustainable materials that could garner the project a LEED Platinum certification and yet also remain true to the elegant Mediterranean aesthetic for which the company is known.

While wood-framed structures have been predominant in most single-family residential construction for a number of years, it’s only been recently that this style of construction has garnered more widespread support in multistory residential developments

 Marc Rutenberg Homes is striving to create a net-zero energy path to the future.  

Twelve showcase homes demonstrate best practices from several major green building programs.